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Brazil launches Amazon anti-crime operation (BBC)
The Brazilian armed forces have begun an operation in a vast area of the Amazon to tackle drug trafficking, logging and illegal mining.
More than 8,500 troops are taking part in Operation Agata 4.
They will be patrolling an area that stretches some 5,000km (3,100 miles) along Brazil's northern border.
The prospect of a big military operation caused some apprehension among Brazil's neighbours, including Venezuela.
But the Brazilian government says neighbouring countries were informed of the activities.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17936433
The emphasis seems to be on the drug trade, not logging or mining ...
